A hyphenated technique which utilises the power of separation of volatile compounds by gas chromatography and identification of separated compounds using mass spectrometry. The applications of this technique include drug detection, essential oil analysis, environmental analysis, pesticide residues, trace element identification etc.

GC details:
Model Trace GC
Dual channel column oven with seven ramps
Maximum column oven temperature of 450oC
Capillary split/splitless injectors with digital pressure & flow control
Liquid and headspace autosampler

Mass spectrometer
Model Polaris Q
Electron impact (EI) ionisation mode
Mass range of 10-1000amu with unit mass resolution
Ion trap analyser
Vacuum system of rotary pump and turbomolecular pump